
Adam Ferrara
Acting • Born 1966-02-02
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adam Ferrara (born February 1966) is an American actor and comedian who is currently playing the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the critically acclaimed FX series Rescue Me and is also a co-host on the U.S. version of Top Gear. He also played Detective Tommy Manetti on the television series The Job. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Ferrara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
39 credits
Heckler
Movie • 2007
Self

Adam Ferrara: Funny As Hell
Movie • 2009
Himself / Host

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Movie • 2009
Sergeant Howard

The Town That Banned Christmas
Movie • 2006
Donnie Manning

Ash Tuesday
Movie • 2003
Greg

The Last Request
Movie • 2006
Cousin Frank

Adam Ferrara: It's Scary in Here
Movie • 2020
Self

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts
Movie • 2011
Himself

Lost Cat Corona
Movie • 2017
Sal

Definitely, Maybe
Movie • 2008
Gareth

Comedy Knockouts
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)

Little Italy
Movie • 2018
Sal

The Pack
Movie • 2011
Cassidy

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Movie • 2003
Self

National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
Movie • 2011
Dr. Feelgood

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Movie • 2021
Self

Winter of Frozen Dreams
Movie • 2009
Assistant District Attorney

Nonnas
Movie • 2025
Arthur Romano

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Movie • 1991
Eddie (uncredited)

The Job
TV • 2001
Tommy Manetti

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
TV • 2002

Rescue Me
TV • 2004
Chief 'Needles' Nelson

NCIS
TV • 2003
Sammy Craig

Ugly Betty
TV • 2006
Sammy

Contest Searchlight
TV • 2002

Social Studies
TV • 1997
Dan Rossini

Hell's Kitchen
TV • 2005
Self - Restaurant Patron

The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Waiter

Top Gear
TV • 2010
Self - Host

The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Officer Glasser

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Monty Bender

Why Women Kill
TV • 2019
Leo Mosconi

The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Joe

The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Nick

Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self

FBI
TV • 2018
Detective Nick Zito

Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Pete Spadaro

Elsbeth
TV • 2024
Gene Genetti Sr.

Deception
TV • 2018
Officer Howie Maslin